May 2007 Edition
Feature Spotlight: Licenses in Use
Q&A with Technical Support: Building a To-Do List for Workflow Scheduling
Smart Tip of the Month: Configuring a Date Range Find with MetaScript
Additional Resources: Crystal Report Conversion Resources
Knowledge Builder: New Articles
Feature Spotlight: Licenses in Use
In the upcoming release, system administrators will have greater ability to track the use of their Workgroups system licenses from within the MetaCommunications Application Server Shell. New to the Activity menu is the Licenses in Use window which display a list of the number of licenses being used by Virtual Ticket and Job Manager, the amount of total space under management for Digital Storage Manager and the number of currently active proofs for Approval Manager. The Licenses in Use window also shows the total licenses for each application which will allow the administrator to easily determine if additional licenses are required.
Q&A with Technical Support: Building a To-Do List for Workflow Scheduling
How can a To-Do list be created for Workflow Scheduling tasks?
The latest version of the Advanced Workflow Scheduling 4.0 solution automatically creates Assignment tickets for the users assigned to the roles present in a job schedule. With these Assignment tickets, To-Do lists can be created to help users quickly locate the tasks they are responsible for completing. System administrators can create Global Finds for users that show all assignments for the user, all assignments due today, all that are due over the next seven days, etc.
For more information visit:
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16275
Smart Tip of the Month: Configuring a Date Range Find with MetaScript
Beginning with Virtual Ticket 7.0/Digital Storage Manager 2.0, MetaScript can be used in Virtual Ticket and Digital Storage Manager Finds to help Administrators simplify the creation of the Global Finds. One example would be finding all of the jobs that are due over the next thirty days. Using the ServerDate() MetaScript function with the addDays property, such a search can be configured. Knowledge Base Article 16274 provides details for configuring this search.
For more information visit:
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16274
Additional Resources: Crystal Report Conversion Resources
Users interested in making the switch from reporting via Crystal Reports to SQL Reporting Services have several options available for converting their Crystal Reports to SQL Reports. Several "fee per report" based services are available which will convert your Crystal Reports. At least one program is available from "" for converting your own Crystal Reports, but we recommend downloading the demo before purchasing to verify the product will handle your reports.
For more information visit:
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16276
Knowledge Builder
New articles this month
16274 - Configuring a Dynamic Date Range Find
This article provides an example find which produces a list of jobs based on their due for the next thirty days.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16274
16275 - Configuring a To-Do List for Advanced Workflow Scheduling solution
This article provides an example find that produces a To-Do list for the Advanced Workflow Scheduling solution.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16275
16276 - Resources for converting Crystal Reports to SQL Reporting Services reports
This article provides information about resources that are available for converting Crystal Reports to SQL Reporting Services reports.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16276
16277 - Scheduling delivery of SQL Reporting Services Reports
This article describes how to schedule the delivery of specific SQL Reporting Services reports.
http://www.meta-comm.com/support/knowledge_base/article.asp?id=16277
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